Offices and masses for monastic houses in confraternity with St Andrew’s Priory, Rochester, c.1123

A list of services to be said for members of monastic houses in confraternity with Rochester. Translation from Latin of Textus Roffensis, folios 222r-223v by Jacob Scott (pending review).

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Quid pro defunctis sociis nostris facere
debemus. Pro monachis
ęcclesię christi cantuarię, vii. offi-
cia plenaria, et xxx. diebus uerba mea, et
unusquisque sacerdos vii. missas, alii psalmos.
Pro monachis sancti augustini anglorum apostoli
tria officia in conuentu. Pro sanctimonialibus de mellingis, quantum pro monacho
ęcclesię christi cantuarię. Pro monachis sancti martini be bello, iii.a officia
in conuentu sine uerba mea, et unusquisque frater vii.
missas, alii psalmos, pauperes tres reficiantur
una die. Pro fratribus bermund>esiensibus, tria officia in
conuentu, unusquisque sacerdos unam missam, alii
L. psalmos, pauperes iii. reficiantur una die. Pro monachis sancti petri uuestmonasterii, iii.a
officia in conuentu, unusquisque sacerdos i. missam,

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et alii L. psalmos. Pro monachis sancti iohannis colecestrię, iii.a offi-
cia in conuentu, quisque sacerdos unam missam,
alii L. psalmos. Pro monachis sancti eadmundi, iii.a officia in con-
uentu, quisque autem sacerdos vii. missas, alii
psalmos, pauperes tres reficientur die una, uer-
ba mea non dicatur. Pro monachis eliensibus, quantum et pro mona-
chis sancti eadmundi facimus in conuentu et extra. Pro monachis sancte trinitatis noruuicensis
cenobii, vii. officia plenaria, et xxx.a die-
bus uerba mea, unusquisque sacerdos vii. mis-
sas, alii psalmos. Pro monachis sancti albani, vii. officia plenari-
a, et xxx.a diebus uerba mea, et unusquisque sa-
cerdos tres missas, alii psalterium unum. Pro monachis de egnesham, vii. officia in
conuentu, et xxx.a diebus uerba mea, et unus-
quisque sacerdos iii. missas, alii psalmos. Pro monachis sancti petri de batha, iii.a officia
in conuentu, et xxx.a diebus uerba mea, quisque
sacerdos iii. missas, alii psalmos. Pro monachis sanctę marię de malmesberia,

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tres missas in conuentu, quisque sacerdos iii. mis-
sas, alii psalmos. Pro episcopo autem nostro ipsi facient
vii. officia in conuentu, et xxx.a diebus uerba
mea, quisque sacerdos iii. missas, alii psalmos, et
nos itidem pro abbate ipsorum. Pro fratribus ęcclesię sancti petri gloacensis, vii. plena-
ria officia in conuentu, et xxx.a diebus uerba
mea, quisque sacerdos iii. missas, alii psalmos. Fratribus rofensis ęcclesię debent Wincelcumben-
ses unusquisque priuatam unam missam, in conuentu uero
tria officia plenaria, panis et potus uno tantum
die dabitur. Pro monachis tethochensibus, vii. officia in con-
uentu. Pro episcopo autem nostro illi vii. officia et xxx.a
diebus uerba mea, et nos itidem pro abbate ipsorum.
Pro monachis Wigornensis ęcclesię, iii.a plenaria
officia in conuentu. Et pro episcopo utroque, et pro
magistro priore, vii. officia plenaria in con-
uentu, et xxx.a diebus uerba mea. Fratribus ęcclesię rofensis debent persorenses vii.
plena officia in conuentu, et unusquisque frater
iii. missas, alii psalterium unum. Pro monachis de abbendune, vii. officia in con-
uentu, et xxx.a diebus uerba mea, et unusquisque

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sacerdos iii. missas, alii psalterium unum.
Pro monacho beccensi, iii.a officia in conuentu,
et xxx.a diebus uerba mea, singuli tres missas,
et alii psalterium unum. Pro monachis sanctę trinitatis fiscanni, iii.a offi-
cia in conuentu, quisque frater vii. missas, alii psal-
mos, uerba mea non dicatur. Similiter et pro monachis sancti audeni rotoma-
gensis cenobii. Pro monachis sancti martini sagii, agimus iii.a of-
ficia in conuentu cum breuis inde aduene-
rit. Siue autem breuem habuerimus siue non, u-
noquoque anno iii.a officia in conuentu post
octauas pentecostes. Similiter et pro monachis sancti martini
troarni. Similiter et pro monachis sancti petri
pratellis. Similiter et pro monachis sancti taurini
ebroicensis. Pro monachis milidunensibus, iii.a officia
in conuentu.

Translation

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That which must be done for our deceased members:

For the monks of Christchurch in Canterbury, seven full services, and 30 days my word, and every priest seven sacred masses, and other psalms.

For the monks of Saint Augustine, the apostle of the English, three services in the community.

For the nuns of Malling, as much as for the monks of Churchchurch at Canterbury.

For the monks of Saint Martin of the Bellouse, three services in the community without my word, and each brother seven masses, other psalms, and the poor should be served three times each day.

For the brothers of Bermondsey[?], three offices in the convent, each priest one mass, others fifty psalms, restoration for the poor three times on one day.

For the monks of Saint Peter's in Westminster, three services in the community, each priest one mass, and fifty psalms.

For the monks of Saint John's Church, three services in the community, each priest says one mass, and fifty psalms.

For the monks of Saint Edmund, three services in the community, and every priest 7 masses, other psalms, and the poor will be fed three times on one day,

For the exiled monks, we do as much as for the monks of Saint Eadmund in the community and outside.

For the monks of the Holy Trinity at Norwich monastery, seven full services, and 30 days of my word, every priest 7 masses,

For the monks of Saint Albans, 7 full services, and 30 days my word, and each priest three masses, and one psalm.

For the monks of Egnesham, 7 services in the community, and 30 days my word, and every priest 3 masses, and other psalms.

For the monks of Saint Peter of Bath, three services in the community, and 30 days my word, every priest 3 masses, and a psalm.

For the monks of Saint Mary of Malmesbury, three masses in the community, each priest three masses, and other psalms. But for our bishop they themselves will do the 7 services in the community, and 30 days my word, every priest three masses, other psalms, and we likewise do this for their abbot.

For the brethren of the Church of Saint Peter in Gloucester, 7 full services in the convent, and 30 days my word, every priest 3 masses, and other psalms.

The brothers of the church of Rochester owe the people of Wincelcumbens[?] one private mass each, during three full services. Bread and drink will be given on one day only.

For the monks of Tethochens[?], 7 services in the community. But they perform for our bishop seven services and 30 days my word, and we likewise for their abbot.

For the monks of the church in Wigorn, 3 full services in the community. And for both bishops, and for the previous teacher, seven full services in the community, and thirty days my word.

The brethren of the church of Rome owe the Persorenses[?] seven full services in the community, and each brother three masses, and one other psalm.

For the monks of Abbendune, 7 services in the community, and 30 days my word, and every priest three masses, and one other psalm.

For the monks of Bec, three offices in the community, and 30 days my word, each three masses, and one psalm.

For the monks of the holy trinity of Fiscan, three services in the community, for each brother seven masses, other psalms. My word is not said.

Likewise for the monks of the monastery of Saint Auden of Rotomagen[?].

For the monks of Saint Martin the Wise, we perform the three services in the community with the brethren arrived from there. And whether we have brethren or not, in each year three services in the community after the eighth Pentecost.

Likewise for the monks of Saint Martin in Troy.

Likewise for the monks of Saint Peter's Pratel[?].

Likewise for the monks of Saint Taurine in York.

For the monks of Milidun[?], three services in the community.